Archbishop Tambala Calls for National Prayer Ahead of Malawi Elections

The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe, His Grace George Desmond Tambala has emphasized the importance of prayer for the nation as Malawi prepares for elections this coming September.

His Grace made the plea today, 15th April 2025 at Maula Cathedral after Chrism Mass.

Archbishop Tambala highlighted the need for spiritual intervention to foster good leadership, combat corruption, address social development challenges, and ensure peaceful elections in September.

“The house we are trying to build here is Malawi, in terms of economic and social development issues, as well as leadership issues. We pray that God will give us a good leader and that come September, we will have peaceful elections,” His Grace explained.

In his remarks, Chairperson of the laity council of the Archdiocese, Mr. Patrick Liphava, stressed the responsibility of the laity to coordinate efforts among Christians, including those in Small Christian Communities, to ensure they pray with the intention of achieving peace as the elections approach.

“As the Laity, we need to coordinate all Christians from family to Small Christian Community up to parish level to make sure that we have a focused intention to pray for peace in this country,” said Liphava.

Malawi will hold the Tripartite Elections on 16 September this year, to elect new office bearers in the office of the President, Members of Parliament as well as Ward Councilors.

By Monica Chinyama